Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at Stanford · Conference game
5-1 · Power #35
34
projected
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3-4 · Power #97
21
projected
SMU 85%
15% STAN
Spread
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Total
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model 55
Model line
SMU -15
SMU 85% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
SMU 85%
Projected SMU 34 – STAN 21 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
SMU -15
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Model 55
How the model gets there (points from STAN’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadSTAN rating edge−18.5+Home field+2.5+Travel+1.2=Model marginSMU by 14.8
TotalScoring ratings54.8=Model total54.8

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
SMU+9.9 →+8.8▼ 1.1#35
STAN−2.6 →−8.0▼ 5.4#98
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

SMU
Longer bar = better
STAN
#31
Offense
◀ SMU better
#105
#43
Defense
◀ SMU better
#131
−0.5 #104
Turnovers
STAN better ▶
0.0 #73
69 plays #45
Pace
◀ SMU faster
65 plays #83
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When SMU has the ball
Advantage: SMU offense
SMU offSTAN defEdge
Points / game 32.7 #47 36.6 #133 SMU
Yards / play 6.84 #13 6.50 #128 SMU
PPA / play +0.21 #43 +0.31 #137 SMU
Success rate 49% #20 47% #124 SMU
When STAN has the ball
Advantage: SMU defense
STAN offSMU defEdge
Points / game 18.3 #127 21.3 #47 SMU
Yards / play 5.33 #111 4.93 #31 SMU
PPA / play +0.15 #69 +0.07 #58 Even
Success rate 39% #114 38% #37 SMU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
SMU scoring against the STAN defense
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SMU scored
6.2
#71
13.2
#14
19.3
#28
5.0
#96
8.3
#45
13.3
#68
STAN allowed
7.6
#122
11.7
#126
19.3
#131
7.0
#105
10.3
#133
17.3
#128
STAN scoring against the SMU defense
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STAN scored
2.4
#125
5.3
#118
7.7
#129
6.7
#53
3.9
#125
10.6
#101
SMU allowed
6.8
#111
2.2
#3
9.0
#34
4.0
#49
8.3
#117
12.3
#83

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
STAN +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
SMU6d
STAN7d
STAN +1 day
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast
Travel
SMU 1,464 mi
Model moves the line 1.2 pts

News & sentiment

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Schedules, links & other games

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